
Intermittent motion systems, unlike continuous motion, must pause the process periodically to perform particular actions. Because of the stops, intermittent motion systems cannot achieve the high number of cycles that continuous motion can. Intermittent motion tops out at around 250 per minute, whereas continuous motion systems can achieve speeds many times that.
The more complex the assembly, the more likely you may need to use rotary indexing. But if you need higher speed for an assembly with fewer steps, then continuous motion is the way to go.
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